Natural Disasters in Viborg, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

24.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

37.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

12.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

88.2

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$5.1M

Individual Assistance

$624K

Most Common Type

Flood

11 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →	Flood	Aug 2024	$2.0M	$452K
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2022	$58K	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	—	$106K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Nov 2019	$54K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Flood	Sep 2019	$144K	—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding →	Flood	Jun 2019	$2.1M	$66K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Flood	Jul 2014	$156K	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Severe Storm	May 2013	$11K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Sep 2010	$61K	—
Flooding →	Flood	May 2010	$197K	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Storm	Mar 2010	—	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Severe Storm	Mar 2010	$93K	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2008	$36K	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Coastal Storm	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2004	$69K	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Ice Jams →	Flood	May 2001	$56K	—
Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,heavy Rains High Winds →	Flood	Apr 1997	—	—
Severe Winter Storm →	Severe Storm	Feb 1997	—	—
Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Conditions →	Severe Storm	Jan 1997	—	—

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,051,522

Avg Claim Payout

$40,443

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$344,888

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.32

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	3	$59,816
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$18,337
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$11,259
904.1: Advanced Assistance	1	$15,354
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$240,122

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Viborg has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, winter weather, hail. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (11 declarations). 26 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,068,076 in public assistance recovery funding. $624,137 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.